GLYCOL HYDROXYSTEARATE
2-hydroxyethyl hydroxyoctadecanoate
GLYCOL HYDROXYSTEARATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties
Octadecanoic acid, hydroxy-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester
- IUPAC name
- 1-hydroxyethyl 2-hydroxyoctadecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C20H40O4
- Molecular weight
- 344.5 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 344.29265975 Da
- XLogP3
- 7.6
- Topological polar surface area
- 66.8 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
1 more reported name
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for GLYCOL HYDROXYSTEARATE
INCI name
GLYCOL HYDROXYSTEARATE
Description
2-hydroxyethyl hydroxyoctadecanoate
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 34137
- Imported identity
- GLYCOL HYDROXYSTEARATE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for GLYCOL HYDROXYSTEARATE
Key data
- OPACIFYING
- Reducing transparency or translucency of cosmetics.
- SKIN CONDITIONING
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
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How GLYCOL HYDROXYSTEARATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists GLYCOL HYDROXYSTEARATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
GLYCOL HYDROXYSTEARATE is also tagged with 4 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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